Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07

second prize, fine silver medal went to
Kniesley All the afternoon was spent IN
horse racing and in the riding and driving
of Miss Myrtle Peek. The races were all
GOOD, there was hardly a heat that was
not closely contested and In which the
winning horse won by more than a length.
The running race was also good one.-
/ The first race was free for all, the only
entree was COhee, brown stallion, and he
trotted over the track in 3l3 The second
was a race for three year Odds. There
were six entries, the bay mare Shenandoah
Belle won the time heats aud the race In
3.3l and 1888; Becksie Pardy, ch. M, sec
ond. while Sam Purdy, Jr., ch. g., and
Frank, b. e., divided third aud fourth
money. the others being distanced.
The best race Of the day was that OF the
800 class. There were five entries. The
race lay between the bay mare Annie and
the gelding Vogeine IL was nip aud
tuck between them. Annie b. took the
first in 2:3il, with Vogeine fair second
behind. The second heat was almost
neck and neck around the track, and the
horses passed under the wire. 1t was
dead heat in 2:3l. The third was a dead
heat, bat was given to the geldiug, as the
mare had run all the way down the home
stretch. The fourth heat went to Vogeine
in 2:3l, and Anrie b. took the next two
and race in 1888, 1888. The geldlng's
driver ruled out in the last heat and an
other substituted. A protest was entered
against him, and the judges thought he
held in his nag.
The running race, three-quarters of
mile, was won by the bay stallion Valley
Boy; time 1861, l:2SI. Between the
heats Miss Peek rode two horses standing
a haf-mile in 1863. She also rode IN
skeleton wagon with b. H. Burton and
won both heats.
Among the Baltimore firms represented
here are Msssrs Sanders & Stayman, with
their organs, and william II. Miner N
Co.. who serve hot coffee free to all from
a tent on the grounds. The success of
the far is more than assured, and on all
sides can be heard high praise for the
management, who have worked hard and
long.
Among the guests of the association to-
day are General Thomas Rosser; Captain
Platt, secretary of the Baldwin Augusta
fair, and Major Crisman, Of Harrisonburg
Tonight the cornet band of Woodstock
serenaded General Rosser at the home of
Colonel +. L. StickIey, whose guest he is.
THIRD DAY.
Thursday morning opened with omenous
clouds, and weather prophets talked rain,
but the Shenandoah yeomenry, and the
adjacent county populace laughed at the
clouds and the weather prophets, and
came in. The "early BIRDS, from yester-
davis trials on the grounds, who were
standing on the corners Of our streets
looking expectantly for the mdiinal open
incs of orr dnii-opiional establishments
were surprised at the general incoming of
the sovcreigns. A foreigner would think
that we we're lying if we would tell of the
buggies, wagons, go-carts and every con-
ceivable conveyance that broke the morn
ing slumbers Of our peaceful city.
We have seen fairs-in fact we have
been accused Of being partial to the fair
and we won't deny it-but our heart IS
lust now over exuberant over the Grand
success Of the third day of the Shenandoah
County Fair. We write grand with big
G. like Mills of Texas who delights with
big o for tariff for revenue only. And
ancient Manassas Road was wrong
when it thoughtful would be no "turn
OUT along that line. The Blue Ridge
came. In fact, our local thought every
one Of Gods creation came.
The weather was all that could be
wished to make a Fair success; and
coupled with the indefatigable efforts Of
President King and the genial secretary
and other officials Of the Association, 1t
was in all a complete success. As a stock
show it far surpassed any similar county
exhibit in the state this season, and taxi
ing into consideration the fact that seven
car loads Of stock designed for this Fair
were detained at Stanton, it would have
exceeded even the State Fair exhibits.
The attractions of the day was the racing.
Free for all trotting Frank s., b. g., won
three heats out of six. Time $50, 2.2s
and 23l.
Pacing race free for all Vogoine d. G.
won first, second and third heats. Time
2.3j, 2.37 and 2.35.
Running race-one mile and repeat
Valley Boy, b.. s., won the race in two
straight heats. Time l.5lt and 2.Oi.
Miss Peek in her Roman standing race
beat her record of yesterday, which was
for one-half mile, 56i seconds, making
the half mile in Sc seconds. Her five
milo race changing horses at the end OF
each mile, without touching the ground
beat her former record Of II minutes
making it in 10 A..
As announced by President King, Miss
Peek appeared on the track, as a specia
attraction, on the famous jesse Jalnel
horse, and rode along the track to the de
light of the immense concoIlrse OF peopl'
on the ground. The horse hi,s its peculia
disappointing belonged to the famou
horse thief, Jesse James, and Miss Peel
having purchased it at an emo rmous price
is showing it az an annex to her persona
exhibit.
For Friday, the iih day. the program IS
Trotting, $50 class There b as been te
entries in this class
Myrtle Peek Combination.
Novelty Running Race. This is 10
horses owned within Society limits niDet
days previous to October 1, Il 81
Mule Race.
Walker Novelty Foot Race u Sull'y-
Special premium by Mr. l.. S Waikiki
For owners and drivers Of no rses starte'
in any race during this me citing. En-
trance free. Three must start Purse ~
in gold; $lj to first, s. to second.
worth Your Attention..
Cut this ont and mail it to Allen Co.
Augusta, Maine, who will send 20 "A free
something new, that just coins moi icy 10
all workers. As wonderful ~ the electrl